Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22
The BROAD. Well Sha,r~d. Clean streets.
and the Theatres That Never CIo>e-A
Ride the Seine Boat.-We,idiuy
Partie.-The De Lessrps Family.

nave felt better for robe when out driving
IN the evening. \ turn in she Bois after .
O'Clock AT night has more than once been q
iittie too cool for perfect pleasure, and the
/ breeze on the Seine boats has occasionally
been just cold enough 10 hint that "a descent
TO the cabin below would lie a prudent act.
Not 50 many years ago Parisians of tho
wealthy classes used to spend the summer in
their beloved city. And they showed their
good sense in 50 doing, for it is only from
May TO November that the Paris climate, i,
agreeable The rest of the YEAR it is cloudy.
rainy and chilly, if not absolutely cold
But fashion has changed all this. MANY
people who are quite sensible in other thing.
would Ire ashamed to he caught in Paris dur
ing the summer months. So they omit
airy and well furnished apartments and
/ crowd into stutfv and bar, hotels in some g,
! called fashionable watering place Let me
tel! you some "t the things that they mis-
have already remarked that YOU do not
suffer from the heat" lurinl: Paris sum-
mer. But besides this negative pleasure YOU
also enjoy positive ones To be sure, most of
the theaters are closed, at least during July
and August. But must sav that, for one
do not care for the play house during the
dog days. However, the famous Theatre
Francois and the magnificent new Opera
house do not, as a rule, shut their doors all
the year round. So, even in summer. Won
can see the best acting IN the world aud listen
to all the grand operas by stayin. right herr,
in Paris | know a professor of modern lam
guages in one of our great American univer-
sites who comes Ia this city almost every
summer Ia study on the STAGE Mt the Francais
the masterpieces Of MoIi"re. Racine and
Corneile. which he teaches in his classes dur
ing the winter months
Ii you enjoy light aniusements there arc
the outdoor concert gardens in the Champs
Elysr~, the monster Hippodromc and the
Summer circus, all better than ANYTHING of
the kind TO hc found IN American cities The
niagniticently managed Hippciromc has been
exhibiting all this ssason troop Of Arabs.
and 50 natural and grandioSe is the sr,rtac,.,
that the average Traveller gets more correct
idea Of desert life sitting in a comfortable
seat AT the Hippodrome than lie would if he
were to spend fortnight III journ.yinr
through Algeria.
The swiftly flying boats on the Seine ar,
another delightful sourr of summer pleasure.
When no air is stirring. yo,, have simply Ia
pay three or four sous ard sit on the deck of
a mouche-which means fly, and Won i'm
mediately create "a breeze. Nor is this all
iou are not only famed and kept cool. but
your eyes are regalsd with an ever changing
panorama on the right hand and left as Won
speed down the river. trayersing the whole
length OF the city, passing beyond il into tho
open country, where tie high stone auavs
and walls give place To low green banks, or
steep hills richly wooded ard ,lottei with
picturesque hamlcts and stately mansions |
never weary Of this sail on III" Seine But it
Is only on q warm summers day that il
affords unalloyed pleasure The boats run
all winter. but after Oct sane man never
takes them except forced TO do So. 1t is too
much like crossing the channel in November
or sitting on the deck of an ocean steamer in
. fog.
Another agreeable summer resort at Pari,
is the Garden Of Acclimation, where a good
band plays once OF twice a week iu the after
noon, and where you can study very fair
geological collection. But to me the most in
teresting feature of the garden is the people
whom you find there. 1t is favorite rende-
vous for wedding parties of the lower classes.
and the white costume of the bride, crowned
with a wreath of artificial orange blossoms,
contrasts very strongly with the black attire
tives. 1t is delightful to see how these simple
people enjoy themselves. The bride will some
times take a ride ON the big elephant, whils
the groom follows at her side on little don
key, and the rest Of the party follow on foot
convulsed with laughter. And sometimes You
will meet the same old elephant hearing the
whole de Lesseps family on his broad back.
These interesting boys and girls seem to en-
g.
newly welded Parisians. l scarcely ever wan-
der through the pleasant spot without en-
counterjng either these children Or these
Darbys and Joans, and often both.
And still another charming characteristic
Of summer Paris remains TO he mentioned
refer to the influx OF Americans. A friend
Of mine once said Ia me: If you stand long
enough at the corner of the Grand Boulevard
and the Chaussee dAntin YOU will meet
everybody You ever knew in the Cnitci
states" This statement would Ire found to
20 about trliS If yOu were to post yourself a:
the point ind cate'i from July 10 August II
[ were to att. mpt Ia give your readers a list
Of famous Americans who have come To- this
city during the past three months it would
fill at least tW 0 or three of your columns
One more reason for prcterring summer in
Paris to any oi her season, and | have DONE
although my ii eme is by no means exhaust
ell The trade, people ara then not over
worked, 50 that it is the moment tn call on
your tailor shi t maker and boot maker,
while the ladies ARE sure to secure the per
sonal attention OF Worth himself The shp;ss
are not jammed, and even the Bon Marrhe
is comparatively empty. The clerks are not
weary, but are ready To deal patiently
even with the most fusSv customer: while
the sewing women seem tn take more pains
with their stitches. In a word whether You
seek distraction or n new warirnbe sum
mer, ami NOT spring nor autumn nor winter
is the season i'll which To sojourn in the city
of cities THEODORE STANTON